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SUING FOR DIVORCE.
Wealthy Alexander D. Brown Asks Annul-
ment of Notorious Marriage.

BALTIMORE, June "A sensation was caused
here to-day by the announcement that Alexander
d. Brown a son of the late George Brown, of
the great banking house of Alexander Brown &
Sons. had filed bill of divorce from his wife.
Laura j. Brown, charging her with unfaithful-
ness. The marriage took place Aug Z, 1880,
and was then startling local sensation, of which
the present suit is the natural sequel The
Brown family is among the wealthiest and most
arristocratc in Baltimore. and Is we'll known at
Newport and other fashionable resorts. The
banking house has branches in New York, Phil
adelphia, New Orleans, London and Liverpool.
George Brown the father of the plaintiff died
in 1889. leaving an estate of several millions
His widow, Mrs Isabella Brown, built magnif-
icent church in Baltimore, as memorial to him,
and 1t is called Brown Memorial Church. Among
its members John X. Cowen, leading coun-
sci of the Baltimore s. Ohio railroad and many
prominent people.
The marriage of Alexander D. Brown was to
Laura Hobson, the most notorious woman in
Baltimore He was widower past middle life.
There were many curious stories current con-
cerning the affair, but no definite solution was
ever reached. One was that Mrs Hobson's father
was the gardener for the elder Brown. and that
the son had betrayed her in his early youth. Be-
fore entering upon the career with which her
name was associated, she married and deserted
n respectable Philadephian named Hobson
When Brown married her, his mother, who was
then at Newport. affixed a codcll to her will
making his son by former wife her heir. and
leaving the newly made groom nothing. He had
large estate under his fathers will, however,
including the fine old family homestead, Brook
hardwood. in Baltimore county. probably the
most attractive country-seat near this city.
Here the newly married couple retired and since
lived she deserting the scenes and companions of
her previous life. and ne apparently not needing
the social oblivion to which he and his wife were
consigned
His name did not come before the public again
until nearly year ago, when he opposed the
partition of the estate of his father under the
will of his mother. The courts decided against
him, however and held that the will good,
and that his share should go to his Tho
couple continued TO live in seclusion and appar-
ent eontentment until to-day. when bill was
filed by him charging her with unfaithfulness.
the co respondent being Henry Rice Turn bull.
a well known insurance broker of good family
connections and William Priest. her coachman.
The husband obtained an injunction restraining
his wife from using his credit, alleging that she
had threatened to ruin him financially. Gen.
George s. Brown, the present head of the bank
ing-house, has recently returned from an extend
ed tour in his yacht for the benefit of his health,
which is delicate. Alexander d. Brown has no
connection with the banking house at present
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FINDLAY,s CELEBRATION.

Seventy-Five Thousand People In Attendance
cornerstone Laying and Speech-Making.
FINDLAY, O., June 9.-The events of the SEQ
ond day of the natural gas celebration were o,
widespread interest and importance. and they
were witnessed by upwards Of $4,000 people
The corner-stones OF five more factories were
laid, and in the afternoon there was a prizs
drill for the Uniform Rank. Knights OF Pythias
witnessed by 10000 spectators. The railroadf
were unable to carry all the people to FindlaS
who wished to come to day. At o'clock pro
cession of distinguished persons, led by Sena
tor Sherman, Chief justice Waite. Governor
Foraker and Mura. Hastead, moved from the
Chamber Of Commerce to the wigwam where Q
banquet awaited them. Four hundred guesta
sat down to the tables Chief-justice Wasta
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Sensational Arrests a. Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. june 9.-Forsy-four years ago a
family named Hall lived in Bogtown, Canada. Tho
daughter Martha. gave birth to q child and left
home to hide her disgrace. She married man
named Mcdonald, and coming to Cleveland,
lived here until her death, month two ago.
respected by all VINO knew her. Her husband
died several years ago, leaving her about &c.,
Ooo In December she felt If she was about
to die and having no children by Mcdonald, she
looked up her illegiumate son. He was found
in northern Illinois After the funeral the will
was offered for probate, when it discovered
that a second will was in existence. The mat
ter was looked into. and to-day Joseph H. Cor
bett, first assistant city clerk of Cleveland, and
L. ii. Beck were arrested for forgery. Corbett
boards with Beck who was a neighbor of Mrs.
McDonald's. Congressman Foran has the case in
hand, and says that the second will, which
leaves all of Mrs. McDonslds property TO Mrs.
Beck, is a rank forgery. The arrests have
caused a great deal of talk, as Corbett is rather
prominent in politics. Mrs. Beck eiuded the Of
fcers and has made good her escape.
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GERMANY AND FRANCE IN 1878.

Prince Polignac Confirms the Statements
Made by General LIE Flo.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON. June 9-Prince Armand de Polignac
has come to the rescue of General LIE Flo. and
has published in the Paris Figaro long commu-
nication giving an exhaustive version of the
Franco German Russian affair in 1875, which
entirely confirms the allegations set forth in
LIE Flos correspondence. In backing up the
statements of his friend, the Prince says that
many of the so-caled refutatory letters and dis
patches brought forward by Russian and Ger
man diplomates and statesmen emanated from
men who we're not in 1875, in positions to have
been aware of the matters of which they now SO
glbly treat and concludes with the unqualified
assertion that not only did Germany. in 1875,
mediate an attack upon France, but that she
was with great difficulty dssuaded by Russia
from carrying out her intention.
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GERMANY's RULERS.

They Are All in Bad Health, and Great APP
prehension Prevails In Berlin.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, June "a Berlin correspondent
wires that a feeling of great apprehension pre-
walls in official circles in that city. The EN-
peror has fretted much the misfortune
of the Crown Prince that he is in a mental con-
dtion which units him for the transaction OF
routine business, and his own delicate
health is put in grave peril by insomnia The
physicians of the aged monarch have begun
to administer hypodermic injections of
morphia to produce sleep. What the
suit of reaction from this treatment is
likely TO be on a system enfe bled by age. is
a reassuring subject for contemplation. 1t has
been affirmed by the doctors that the Emperor
would eventually die OF some sudden attack OF
his chief ailmeut, diarrhea which would prove
too obstinate for their remedies. The of
morphia is said by eminent medical men whom
the correspondent has consulted on the subject
to be very risky In view of this complication
With the Emperor's life hanging by
thread. the Crown Prince suffering from an in
durable and fearful maiady. and Bismarck him
self growing feeble. there are certain to be diff
cult situations in store for Germany. It is not
apparent upon the surface just who is to
places of these important personages when. in
the course of nature, they are removed
from activity. General Boulanger, it may
be appropriate to add in this connection, com
mented recently in conversation with an English
officer upon the fact that all of Germany's great
generals were so old that they could not possibly
take active part many years longer in the
conduct of field operations The French gen.
eral did not place much stress upon this fact
in itself as upon what he asserted to be the
paucity of younger officers of ability in the
German army. He declared that he could hard
ly name one such officer who could, il required,
assume charge of a campaign, aud cope with
enemy commanded by any one of half dozen
generals whom he named in the service Of either
England or France. If this allegation IS well
founded it furnishes additional reason for antic-
ipation of European disturbances following upon
the changes that are likely to soon occur in the
German sovereignty.
The Emperor is suffering from slight attack
of lumbaeo. The hypodermic injections of
morphine, which have constituted part of his
treatment, have been discontinued owing to
their excessive hypnotic effect.
Professor Virchow has not yet completed his
examination of the fungoid growth removed by
DR.. Mackenzie from the throat of the Crown
Prince. He will make another examination to-
morrow, when there will also be held further
consultation of the Princes physicians.
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The Machinery Constructors.

PITTsBURa, June 9At this mornings ses-
sion of the machinery constructors conven tion
it resolved to comply with the resolution
passed at the General Assembly of the Knights
Of Labor at Richmond, making the first Mon
day in Septemb a labor holi day. The
afternoon was devoted to the election of officers,
and the result was as follows: National master
workman John l.. Lee. of Philadelphia national
worthy foreman. VIM. Brodie. of Chicago; national
secretary treasurer, J. E. Hall, of New York
city; national statistician. Robert A Jetson, of
New York city. Delegates to the General As
sembly at Minneapolis, and national organizers
were also appointed
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CHICAGO, June 9.-The orick-layers and mas
ter masous in this city ut last in q fair way
TO bring their disputes to end. Tonight. at
a special meeting of the Bricklayers' Union. a
COMMITTEES of five was appointed to arbitrate
with the master masons The committee was
vested with full power to settle all questions as
Ii may d,sem BEST the union to abide by any
agreemenS made. In the morning the commit
tee will meet representatives of the master
masons The brick layers confident that, at
their regular meeting tomorrow night, il will
be announced that the strike aud lockout will
be declared off, and that the result will not be in
the nature of n defeat for the union. The
master masons appointed arbitration com
mitteo some days ago, and unofficial negota-
tions with the men have been in progress since
TO nights action by the union taken after
q discussion lasting nearly four hours
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BALFOUR YIELDS.

The Chan e-of-venue Clause Stricken from
the Crimes Bill-Cloture Comes Home.
LONDON June 9--In the House of Commons,
this afternoon, Mr.. VIM. H. Smith, the govern
ment leader, gave notice that tomorrow he
would move that the committee name the period
at which they would report the Irish crimes-a
amendment bill to the House. This announce
ment was received with great cheers and
counter cheers.
Mr.. John Morley protested against the short
notice. He hoped the government would post
pone making the motion for another day.
[Cries of mo" from the ministerial benches.
Mr. Smith said he felt sure Mr.. Morley must
have expected that the government would make
such a proposal. deposition cries of No
Mr. Smith then referred to his statement in the
House on Tuesday. in which he said that posi-
bly, it would become his duty to take measures
to expedite public business. He said the gov
ernment was unable until to-day, to finally de-
eide on what course to pursue. The terms of his
notice would be the paper tonight He re-
fused to name the period he would ask the com
mittee to fix for reporting the bill
The motion which Mr.. Smith gave notice he
would offer to morrow will propose that the
crimes bill be reported to the House one week
from that day-Friday. June II. The motion
will be opposed by the Liberals and Parnellites
by every possible means, on the ground that
there is no precedent for the proposal The gov
erument is assured of the support of the Liberal
and Radical Unionists in a division of the House
on the motion, and will push it to a vote at
once.
Anumber of amendments to the clause were
introduced, when cloture applied, and on
division four of them were rejected.
Mr.. Balfour moved TO omit from the clause
the section providing for a change OF venue for
Irish trials from Dublin to London. Parnelte
cheers. He admitted that he had raised strong
objections to that provision, but said that AS
long as the government carried its points it had
no desire to be obstinate as to the manner of It's
doing So and therefore it was deemed wise to
abandon the section in favor of trials by q com
mission of judges.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt asserted that
popular opinion had forced the government into
characterized that gentleman's proposal as de-
cent sham.
Mr. w. Fl. Smith arose to speak but the Par
nellite members interrupted him with shouts for
cloture, and. before he had spoken a sentence.
Mr.. Healy moved that the question be put The
motion was agreed to, amid tremendous cheers
from the Parnelte and Liberal benches, and
Mr.. Smith sat down white with rage.
Mr.. Balfours motion was carried without di-
vision.
Mr.. Smith announced that at 10 o'clock, on the
evening of June H. he would move that the
chairman forth with put the question on any mo-
tion, amendment. or proposal referring to the
clause then under discussion, and, also. on each
of the remaining clauses Mr.. Balfour said n
proposal for trials In Ireland by a commission OF
judges would be embodied in a second bill.
Gladstone and Parnell will speak tomorrow
night.
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LABOR INTERESTS.
Questions Under Confederation by the Inter-
national TypographicaI Convention.

Questions Under Consideration by the Inter-
national Typographical Convention.
BUFFALO. N. Y, June 9.-At this mornings
session of the International Typographical
Union, the first debate occurred on an attcmpt
10 allow the pressmen to have a separate char
ter from the feeders. paper-workers, etc. In
New York the latter far outnumber the press
men, and govern legislation, and the objection
comes from that city. Referred back to the
committee.
A number of committee reports were read and
consideration postponed to tomorrow morning.
The committee unfair Offices requested
extension of time. The committee cheap
female labor recommended organization and
equal pay for equal work.
S. S. J. Trippett. of Austin, Tex, presented
q resolution that home for INDECENT printers be
located and built without delay. Referred.
Austin offers to donate eight acres for the pur-
900. 900 N' W
Mr.. McKellar a type-founder Of Philadelphia,
presented n new system of measuring type. 1t
would abolish the ''em"quad measurement now
universally in use, and substitute the letter M
and the twenty six letters of the alphabet must
make fifteen letter Ms. Bastard fonts would
longer exist Mr.. McKeIlar received q vote OF
thanks.
A resolution that the plate question be rele-
gated to subordinate unions, and another, that
plates be abolished, were referred.
The report from the committee the Presi-
dents message avoids the plate question, rec
ommends that some organ be chosen. and that
early action be taken apprentice laws. The
Craftsman is suggested for the official organ,
and that the Inland Printer and Printers Union
be recommended readable union papers.
Mr.. Dewey general lecturer of the Knights of
Labor, asked the privilege of addressing the ex-
ecutive session on the difficulties between the
two bodies
Mr.. Duncan, OF New York, protested did
also Mr.. Rymer, OF New York, who said the
knights of Labor were trying to make the trades
unions subject to them. The convention ad-
journed, without action.
This afternoon the delegates visited Niagara
Falls.
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exclamation, without any criminal intent Sew,
eral witnesses testified to the good character OF
the accused. Assistant District Attorney Nicoll,
who was present and represented the people,
was obliged 70 admit that there was no evidence
of the defendant having been mixed up In the
matter in the least.
After the examination OF talesmen had pro-
gressed at some length, counsel for the people
and defense expressed their dissatisfaction with
the character of the iury. Judge Barrett was
equally dissatisfied, and directed that 1000 or
1000 names be placed in the general panel to be
drawn froG Later the commissioner of jurors
had long conferences with Judge Barrett re-
garding the matter.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Annual Pilgrimage of the Sultan of
Turkey and the Sheikh-ui-Islam.
LONDON, June 9.-The Sultan of Turkey.
con panied by the Sheikh- ul-Islam apd few at
tendants, made his annual pilgrimage to the old
Sersgiic formerly the palace of the Sultans, at
the point of the peninsula, to-day. The journey
to and from the Seraglo was entirely unosten-
tatious, and was divested of any ceremony what
ever indicative of royalty. During the time
spent by the Commander of the Faithful at she
Seraeii0 services appropriate to the occasion
were held in the mosques, and the day was re-
garded by devout Mohammedans as one Of
strict religious observance
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STEVENSON &J0HNST0ME
81 East Washington St.

in the coke regions. The rail mill will be kept
running until Saturday night. when that depart
ment will also be shut down and the $50 men
employed there will be laid of. Three hun
dred will be retained the docks
and in making repairs about the mills.
tn ese 1900 draw their support from the rolling
mill the payroll amounting to $125. 900 month.
AS the employees. a class. are not providenf,
this stoppage will entail hardships. The mo-
ment the strike in the coke region ends. the
mills will resume operations
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The Fight Against Powderly.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
PIrpsBURG, June 9.-Last summer the Leader,
of this city published intimaton of a sus-
pectediplot in the Knights Of Labor to get away
with Powderly. At that time proof of the
seEtions made by some of the Knights could not
be secured The general officers professed to
believe that the whole story sprang from a
portorial brain. Additional light thrown on
the matter to-day by a man who stands high in
the order. Ralph Beaumont, of Elmira, N. Y,
q labor lecturer of national reputation. arrived
in the city.to-day In a conversation upon the
trouble among the carpet-weavers of District
I26. of New York, Mr.. Beaumont said: That
difficulty doesn't amount to much. There can
never besany peace between Powderly and John
Morrison of that district Powderly firmly be-
leves thai Morrison made an attempt to murder
him. With an idea of that kind. Powderlys op
position TO Morrison cannot be wondered at"
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armed bodies of Shnwarris. This condition of
affairs renders the Ameer's position still more
dangerous as it has been hoped that actual war
fare with the Shinwarris might be averted
Further news of Russian military movements
and intrigue in Central Asia is being received.
and each succeeding report increases the press
ing need of British activity in massing troops
on the fronfier
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THE AFGHAN REBELLION.

Fighting Between Detached Bodies of Troops
A Great Battle Expected Shortly.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LONDON, June 9.-Notbing has yet been COM
municated to the Indian government concerning
the great battle expected to occur between the
Ameer's troops and the main force of the Chill
zais at Alaghar. but news is constantly coming
in of small fights between detached bodies of
Ghilzais and garrisons of the Ameers soldiers
at various places. and the government is also in
possession Of information that actual con-
fict has occurred between the Ameers troops and
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New YORK, June 9.-Johu Vanderbilt. the
young man who is alleged 80 lave embraced"
juror Hodson against his will, appeared in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer this morning, where
Sharps trial is in progress Judge Barrett took
the evidence under consideration. and Wander
bits trial was continued. Vanderbilt admitted
that he made the remarks ascribed to him, but
made them in a unguarded moment. not know
ing he was violating any law. He had simply
said Don't be hard on the old man. He had
no direct interest In the matter. and did not
even know Mr. Sharp. It was simply q foolish
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A Nine-Hour Day.

CHICAGO, June 9.--'fNine hours or no work,
shall be our motto on Monday next" said con-
tractor Peter Kaup in addressing a meeting of
the Master Carpenters Association to night He
expressed the sentiment of the majority of the
contractors present only one of them suggesting
that the association a little too hasty in de-
cding to attempt re establishment of the nine
hour work day A committee of nine. composed
of three embers from each division of the city.
was appointed to furnish the members of the as
sociatioa with carpenters and 10 provide protec-
rion for those work.
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SCRANTON. Pa, June "a conflict occurred
this morning between strikers and miners
ployed at the Grassy Island mine, and three
strikers were shot The Grassy Island mine is
operated by Simpson & Watkins, of this city,
and is located near Winton, nine miles north. A
strike has been in progress at the c3!liery for
several months. and the miners employed have
beed guarded by deputy sheriffs.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, June "a special to the
Courer-Journal from Williamstown, Ky. near
Cincinnati. gives the particulars of the killing,
bv a farm laborer named Braden. of young
Charles De Jarnette. The latter Is the young
est of j. W. De Jarnette, well to do farmer
of Grant county. Young De Jarnette insisted
upon Braden's taking a drink with him. Braden
refused and De Jarnette shot him twice. in
1icting dangerous wounds. Braden then picked
up the dou uble-tree of wagon and crushed the
skull OF De Jarnette. killing him instantly.
Braden's act is regarded done in self defense
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CHICAGO, juno 9.-Fhe blast furnaces and
steel mills of the South Chicago rolling mill
closed down tonight on account of the exhaust
ion Of the supply of coke. and 1900 Of 2. 100
men employed thrown out of employ
ment in consequence. The exhaustion os the
coke supply is caused by the strike now pending
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Girl-K,ller Sentenced To Be Hanged.

CLEVELAND, June 9-Ebenezer Stranyard,
who, about two weeks ago, shot and killed Alice
Hancox, q girl whom no loved, and also at
tempted to shoot her escort the street at
Youngstown, O., was to-day found guilty of
murder in the first degree The trial lasted two
weeks. The jury delioerated only two hours.
When the verdict was announced the prisoner
broke down and cried like q child The defense
was insanity.
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Oueer Case of Conspiracy,

Troy, N. Y, June 9.-Michael Kennedy, Of
this city, has brought suit against Michael
Casey. John Clifford and others, charging them
with conspiracy because they would not work
with him. All are carpenters, but Kennedy is n
Knight OF Labor, while the others are members
of the carpenters union, which does not affiliate
with the Knights.